Erkki Lyijynen (16 March 1925 – 24 January 2015) was a Finnish

rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is di ...

. He competed in the men's coxed pair event at the

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...

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* 1925 births 2015 deaths Finnish male rowers Olympic rowers for Finland Rowers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Lappeenranta Sportspeople from South Karelia {{Finland-rowing-bio-stub